Declaration of Independence Manifesto

Posted by LeeAnn on July 6th, 2010 at 01:01pm

The 4^th of July brings up thoughts of independence in all forms; independence from oppressors, monarchies, and even tyrants. Usually we think about wars fought and won. Being the victor has been cause for celebration.

But what if it is time to declare a different kind of independence? What if the independence we need to declare is freedom from culture stories and “shoulds?” What if we created a new kind of revolution?

I have just finished reading Victoria Castle’s book - The Trance of Scarcity: Stop Holding Your Breath and Start Living Your Life The key message for me was letting go of the cultural trance. Stop listening to all the outside messages from how your body should look and age; to what you need to have in order to look successful; to what outside personal, place or thing is going to finally give you life, personal liberty and happiness.

So on this day I decided to write my own Personal Declaration of Independence.

I, LeeAnn, now declare my independence and freedom of choice for the following:

I now align with my body. I stop and check in. I allow and become conversant in the language of feelings. I choose to live in my body. I take time to give it what it needs and become an interdependent partner with its care, feeding, rest and exercise. I no longer compare or buy into the cultural story about bodies – how they look or what size they should be. I take time to discover this model I arrived in and I celebrate and appreciate all the ways it has supported me.

I now allow and align with abundance in my life. I claim my own idea of what is enough. Rather than look outside myself for things or acquisition that might fill me up, I discover the essence of what fills me and place my attention there. I am enough, I have enough and I share with those who appreciate receiving from the bounty of life. I am present with gratitude and appreciation for this life, here and now.

I surround myself with lively, creative, engaged souls. I belong to the community of life. I participate in relationships that move us towards our health and happiness as a community. I will not fight against anything – rather I will work with and toward a vision that aligns with fully living.

I engage in relationships with curiosity. I open to other points of view so that I broaden my idea of what is possible. I call forth others to join me in staking a claim of life and liveliness in the communities I belong – local, regional, nationally and globally.

I claim radical wholeness. I invite others to lay down their stories of brokenness or playing little.

I choose to be independent from all the doom and gloom stories on the news, the over the top consumerism, greed and self-perpetuating narcissism. I claim freedom from division, scarcity and fear.

Today is the day… what will your claim be?

Happy Trails,

The Divine Cowgirl – LeeAnn